Is Pacquaio really smaller then Mayweather?

[SweetPea]

THe reason I am saying this is that Pacquaio is a lot bigger then people are giving him credit for. I believe he has the potential to make this transition without very much trouble. Beating Oscar De La Hoya is another story, but I don't think the size disparity will be all that much more then when Mayweather or Whitaker fought Oscar. I think the key fact is that they were among the two best defensive fighters ever while Manny definitely isn't.

Well, you hit the nail on the head with that last sentence.

I made Floyd a solid favorite to beat Oscar, I gave him about a 75-80% chance of winning. I have Manny has an underdog against Oscar, I give Manny about a 30-35% chance of winning. He's a live 'dog, but still a 'dog nonetheless.

And the difference isn't the size, it's that Floyd and Pernell had the defensive skillset to prevent Oscar from ever landing a big flush left hand, whereas Manny doesn't. You knew there was a chance that Oscar would never be able to land a big flush shot on either Floyd or Pernell, whereas you know that at some point, Manny is going to get hit flush with something big. At that point we'll see if he can take it.

[GRBOXINGFAN]

Pacman is giving up too much size for his style. He is a bruiser and he'll be going in against a very big Welter weight who still has a great left hook. I've got Oscar in this fight, Pacman doesn't have the style to overcome the huge size difference.